Escondido SWAT team arrests murder suspect

ESCONDIDO - A SWAT action by Escondido police Monday night
resulted in the arrest an 18-year-old man suspected in a fatal San
Diego shooting last year, authorities said.

Tyierre Perry was one of two suspects wanted after Spencer
Watts, 20, was gunned down following an argument in a shopping
center parking lot on April 22, 2006, San Diego police Lt. Manny
Guaderrama said. The second man remains at large.

Perry was arrested after a detective - who recognized Perry as a
wanted suspect - saw him enter an apartment on North Midway Drive
at about 5:30 p.m. Monday, Escondido Lt. Bob Benton said.

Believing Perry was armed and dangerous, the detective called
the SWAT team, which attempted to call Perry by phone at about 6
p.m., Benton said. Perry came out briefly, but went back into the
apartment and locked the door after seeing the SWAT officers.

Police evacuated about 30 residents from surrounding units and
used tear gas on the apartment at about 7 p.m., after the suspect
refused to come out.

No one was injured. Perry was jailed in San Diego on suspicion
of first-degree murder and robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the San Diego police
homicide unit at (619) 531-2293 or county Crime Stoppers at (888)
580-TIPS.